Greenfield police officer arrested for driving while intoxicated
LATEST: In August, Nichole Gilbert pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to 0.15 of more. She had her driver’s license suspended for 90 days and was put on probation for 365 days, according to online court records.
FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) — Officers with the Fishers Police Department arrested a Greenfield police officer after she was found operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
At 1:00 a.m. Sunday, an officer with the Fishers Police Department was patrolling 96th Street and Olio Road when he observed a white passenger car with a missing headlight using unsafe lane movement. The officer initiated a traffic stop and the white passenger car pulled over to the side of the road.
During the investigation, Fishers police gathered enough evidence to believe the driver was operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The driver was arrested and transported to the Hamilton County Jail without incident.
The driver was identified as Nichole Gilbert, 45, of Fortville, Indiana. Gilbert is a 13-year veteran with the Greenfield Police Department. The Greenfield Police Department says Gilbert will be placed on administrative leave while the department investigates the incident.
